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To THOMAS TAYLOR,, 3q. No. 9 9 Neyr✓ Bridge-,greet, TO THE ED.ITOR OF 7"HE AUF. Sir, ACONSIDER it out an a& of justice due to the merits of your LEAKE's PATENT PILLS, to com municate to you the following. Cure which has recently been performed by them:—An Acquaintance of mine, by the breaking out of an old Venereal Complaint (attended by a complication of disorders arising therefrom), was . reduced al- Most to a skeleton'; and although he had the best mediCal advice whick could be obtained, and tried a variety of Patent Medicine's; 'nothing could be'prucured which seemed to suit his erase, or to do him any service : he remained in a most te. diced and pitiable situation for two years, unable to follow his profession, and scarcely able to walk or even to stand on his legs ; in fa! no one who ,knew him ever supposed it pos sible for him to recover. He was advised at last to try your Leake's Pills —he did so, adhering strictly to the diredions given with them. He had not taken more than two boxes be. fore he found an alteration fur the better: . this encouraged him to proceed, and' by taking a few boxes more he found his appetite and strength gradually return, and is now as health and stout as any man 1 know. You are welcome, Sir; to leer any person to me for a confirmation of the - alai:t.; account if it should be doubted. I aril, Sir, your obedient .humble servant, Library, Folkstone. "mos. 111JRDAY. MR. -EDITOR, ....•••01110M•11.01 %eiqg at :.Cl ub-room, ip ; St. James's-street, last night, talking to a Gentleman who has been' very active in promoting the meeting to be holden in the City of London, for tbe purposeof raising a SutscriP tion towards the relief of the Spariish Patriots, wbo, at this inclement season are so nobly and gallantly defending the cause of their country (and, I think, I may safely say, the,cause of the civilized world) against the most execrable, blood-thirsty tyrant that ever existed, and enduring patiently every Lpisery that can arise from the want of clothes and neces sary food, a Noble Lord entered the room, and ad dressing the Gentleman to whom J was talking, said, " So I find that you are about raising a Sub scription in the City, fo be applied towards the re lief of the Spanish Patriots, you must permit me to subscribe my mite." Upon which he immediately wrote a draft upon his banker for 5001. and delivered it to the Gentleman, begging that it might be ap plied to the Fund. I mention this, not merely on account of the largeness of the Sum, but on account of the zeal and heartiness with which it was given. I know but little of my Countrymen, if the same spirit does not burn in the breast of the whole Nation, and I ex peet to see, not only Pounds, but Shillings, andeven Sixpences, subscribed for so glorious a purpose, And I arn, Sir, your's, &c. A SPANISH ENGLISHMAN. ' Prepared and Sold by the Sole Proprietor, Taloa . TAYLOR, Member ofthe Royal College of Surgeons, London, at his House, No. 9, New Bridge-street; Where, after a constant residence of more than Forty Years, in a pradice particularly direded to the Cure of Vene real Complaints, and those incidental to the Parts of generation in both Sexes, with that inviolable secrecy which Men" of his Profession should always observe, he flatters himself, the advice and assistance he gratuitous ly administers to Persons taking this Medicine, will be 'esteemed by a discerning Public, as an advantage seldom to be obtained, and void of ambiguity. Also sold, by his Appointment, fo; the convenience of those living at a distance, at the Perfumer's,./Nro. 35, St. Al ban's -street, Pall Mall; the Toyshop, No. ro3, Oxford street; Mr. l)isborough's, No. 7, Fish-street-hill; Mr. tax.fer's, South-bridge, Edinburgh; Mr. Donald's, C las - gOw ; Mr. Bull, Dame-street, Dublin; Mr. l3illinge's, Li verpool; Mr. Atkinson's; Manchester ; and by one Person in every considerable 'Down in Great Britain and Ireland, in Boxes of only as. 9d. each, sealed up with full and plain diredions, whereby persons of either sex may cure themselves with ease, steed, secrecy, and safety. MAILS. Dez—z Gottenburgh, x Malta, I Dublin, 3 Waterford. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY Al' TWELVZ O'CLOCK. Consols 7 66i I Red. Ann. - -65 i N. B. Every,Box sold in Great Britain is sealed up with a stamp, on which, by favourof the Commissioners, is prim ed at the Stamp r ofßee, " T. Taylor, No. 9, New Bridgc- Stret," to imitate which is Felony, and allothers arc cour terteits, FOR THE SLIV. MR. EDITOR, The present crisis demands the head, heart, and hand of every Individual who has the honour and happiness fo Jive under the best of Kings, and freest of Governments; even our national safety may be'saiul to depend upon our united exertions of wisdom and courage; and the pregnant, and ever memorable order of our great Naval Hero—" Eng lund expects every man to do Ids duty"—deserves _this time most particular attention, and calls for most prompt obedience. And, indeed, what may Lot be expeCted from a g eneral combination of duties for the" public good. But Whence can we 'derive the pleasing hope of such an union of senti ment, such an union of exertion ? the thoughtless inattention to all grave subjeas, especially those of a 'religious nature; indlYereace about them, and the general lore of pleasure, pervade every class of So ciety to such_ a degree, that the exhortation of any one, however earnestly or affthionately it may be given, will scarce have attention, much less pradi- Cal in the midst of this general dissipation. But as we are all called to active duties by impe 1-ions necessity, and as every one, by a faithful dis charge .of his own, may promote the public good, 'and, consequently the ntitional safety,, I feel myself called upon so contribute my mite towards it, under petsUision that I am bodnd so td do, esteeming fear of G-I" the best wisdom ; and the love 'of is King and Country the best' glory of an Eng lish Protestant. THE SUN. $Olll4 SIVIS DICZAZ TALSUM AUDZAT ? L 0 N D 0 IV, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1808. W E have been favoured with the perusal of a Let ter from an Officer belonging to Sir DAVID BAIRD'S Army, dated at Astorga, the 24th ult. which states, that they were upon the point of forming a junction with the Marquis DE ROMANA'S Army, *which, in consequence of the reinforcements it had received, amounted to 2'5,000 men. No further intelligence had reached town from Spain, when this Paper was put to Press. We yesterday stated, that the Master of the Flag of Truce that arrived at Dover reported, that Buo- NAFARTE had returned to Paris; and it ha's been suggested that his sudden return arose from some intimation he had received of the hostile disposition of Austria. It is idle to speculate upon the causes of his return, when we a►e not sure of the fad ; but we retain the opinion we some time ago ex pressed of the probability of a rupture between France and Austria. The ILussian and French Messengers whose arrival we yesterday announced, were permitted to land yes terday morning, and they reached town last night. We can assure our Readers that the contents of their dis patches had not transpired when this Paper was put to Press. They were to be laid before the Cabinet this morning, and the Messengers were expeeted to leave town this day, in order to proceed to France. What ever reply Ministers may think proper to send, will, of course, be dispatched by an Agent of the British Government. ' The cause of this general levity of conduct is matter of mutual accusation between the clergy and ' laity; Ido not think it worth while to dispute it 'here, but I Will heartily recommend (what may be more useful to both parties), to make use of that leisure, which they may easily spare, in promoting . a general amendment throngliont the remainder of their lives. I feel myself called upon from peculiar circumstances, and amongst others, from my situa tion, to animadvert, in this letter, upon the clerical charaaer. Too many of the Clergy act and live as RS if their sacred commission laid them under no re struit, but gage them more leisure to waste in fri !olOnS amusements and dissipating pleasures. In ton many parts of the country, the conversation, for at least five months in the year, takes its subjeEt from the gun, pointer, greyhound, &c. ; much toast is - made Of the savage ',skill of game-killing, and not a few of the Clergy employ six days hi the week principally in field diversions. When Mini 'stern have spent six days in this manner, their Pa rishioners cannot but consider the performance of •their duty assigned to them on the seventh, as a nitre matter of prrifildle necessity, and not of • conscience ;- and, indeed, the mature,- in wh;cli it is performed by them, justifies this opinion. It, how eler,v• Clergymen - would seriously refieti upon the importance of their offices, the influence of their 'example, and the solemn account which they must one day gi've, the refle(tion would (I am persuaded) Yesterday afternoon a Cabinet Council was held snake thetas holy in' their lives; zealous for the ho- at the Forei7i Office, at which were present, hi s nour of - their Divine'Master ; anxious for the tter- Grace the Duke PORTLAND, the LORD CHANCELLOR, 631 welfare of their parishioners; and heartily desir- Earls CAninEN, BATHURST, CHATHAM, and W EST buS to adorn their holy profession by a serious de- MORLAND, Lords tiAwKESBURY and CASTLEREAGH, Form - tent, by a prudent choice; and a moder-te en- IS , Ir. Secretary CANNING, and Mr. PERCEVAL. After 30yon8nt Of such recreations and amusements as are the Council broke up, Lord CAsTLEREAGEI Went to the Duke of YoRK, supposed to be f or th e purpose salutary, rational, and inoffensive , Had the good . princi;des (which some Ministers of consulting his Royal Highness upon sending more , are,'as it'uTie, compelled, on 'one day Of the 'week, to troops to Spain. r e commend) been enforced upon the minds of their Yesterday the DUKE of Y ORK h e ld a p u bli c d a y Parishioners' by - their own good eNanipleS, 'neither at his Office in the Horse Guards, 4nd gave au theclieuces to— i artful designs of Schismatics, nor the irreligious vscount Castlereagh. principl . 3s of Jacobites, would have found that ac- Major-General Campbell, upon his leaving town to take 'cir i S o pa i i E n. , 1 s CCSS to 'them which they did to so alarming - a de- 1 the command of the Second Brigade of 'Guards, ordered . glee . ; the co-operation of good precepts and good upon his leaving town to take the examples will persuasively succeed upon men's con'irri ß andoT t r l ' ie 471 mi Somerset, of' CavAlry . - ' ' ' minds; and bar them against the delusions of wicked , , Colonel Douglas, upon his going to Spain. deceivers. • • General Sir John Doyle, upon his leaving town to resume the command in' Guernsey. , .. N7ith . perfeec esteem for the clerical •chara&er, His Loyal Highness also gave. audiences to a when it is;with due allowance-to,hunian,infirtnitieS, number of other Officers, previous to their. setting supported by an exterior, decent yet not ateitere; off for Sp ain and upon other military business. by - a gravity not gloomy; by cheerfuluess free from .' Most o' f ti;e'officerS who took leave of the Duke levity; and a serious perforrmince•ef the sacred/du, tO Spain, Of YORK yesterday, previqui to their going ties; `,:i subscribe ' myself - its true' friend, -devoted • - ... . .. left town - last night. `'• " sincerely to that . rnost holy,' august; and strong pil • lay o, the Constitution, agaiest which" oar Lord Yesterday morning 150 artillery horses left Wool.- - • • • Las. declan:d, " tint the crates of hell shall never' ! wich for Portf,mouth; to 'embark tot Spain. On prevail." • • . ,Monday the sonic number also kit the Warren oti. NoßFor cuASIS OBSERVATOR, ,„. th e SZHIU ;iCrViCC , : J We stated a day or two ago, that the People of Spanish America had, in general, zealously de clared in favour of FERDINAND THE SEVENTH, and that they had resolved to send large con tributions to Spain, to support the cause of patriotism, loyalty, and national independence.— We have since learned from authority, that the amount of these contributions is expected greatly to exceed MI expe&ation, and that in Mexico it had been resolved that these contributions should be continued as long as they may be wanted to resist the atrocious attempt of BuoNAPARTE to bring the Mother coun., try under his domination. GeneralCoTToW,s,ligade otlight cavalry is now' ,embarking at Falmouth ; and General PAYNE'S, of heavy cavalry, at .:Port4o4th. ..General ; L I INSIN-• GEN'S brigade of German ,cavalry will immediately ',follow that olGeneral COTTON at Falmouth. Next, and before more infantry, it is supposed that Briga dier General DORIEN'S, of heavy -horse, will take place. .General COTTON has served in the 16th light : • dragoons, and Oeneial PANNE 15 E.,ieutepant-Colonel of the 23d light dragoons. • Besjolgs the,three brigades of cavalry:now embark ing for ,Spain, ',the brigade oft.orse artillery; com manded by Captain IVIToTp.r.o, is embarked, to gether with recr!.iits for most of .the regiments in Spain andPOrtUgal. On Monday the 3d .(or King's Own) Dragoons, stationed in 'CanterSury, received orderS to hold themselves in readiness for immediate embarkation, and expeet to march for that purpose in the course of the present Week. The,o Dragoons (or Qt , 'ieen's Bays) have been ordered to Brighton and Lewes, to do the duty of the 3a Dragoon Guards, now on their way for em barkation. The Queen's ,Bays do not go to Spain, as erroneously reported. On Sunday night an Express was sent off by the Duke of Yo Rk, to the Officer commanding the first battalions of the 9.,d and 3d . regiments of Foot Guards, stationed at Chatham, to hold themselves in readiness for foreign service. The .?cl battalions of the same regiments, doing duty in London, re ceived similar orders yesterday ; they are to march this day for Chatham. The whole draft is to amount to about two thousand six hundred rank and file; they are to be under the command of Major-Gene ral CAMPBELL, who had last evening an interview with the Duke of YORK to receive his orders. They are to be embarked in a few days for Spain. They will be put on board lighters, and conveyed down the River Medway to the transports that are to con vey them to their destination. The Third Dragoon Guards, who were stationed at Lcwes and at Brighton, last week marched. for Portsmouth, to embark for Spain. The wife of one of the privates, who felt much from the loss of her husband, was, the day after his departure from thence, taken in labour, and died, soon after her de livery, in her miserable apartment in one of the huts near the barracks, leaving her new-born infant, and three other children, entirely dependent on humani ty ; but the distressing event having soon arrived to the knowledge of the Officer commanding - the regiment, on his march, he, greatly to his honour, 'dispensed with the man's foreign service, and sent him back to the depot at Brighton, for the better protealion of his helpless infant children, and ap pointed another man to the Spanish service in his stead. A letter from Oporto, dated November 22, says, " We have just now learned, that the French troops have gained some advantages over the Spanish army at Burgos, and that the French passed through that town on the 14th, after having defeated the Estre madurian Army. We are consequently all much alarmed, and are on the alert, in making the neces sary preparations for rendering all the assistance our means will afford. An order has been received from General BERESFOHD, direEting that all the British troops may be immediately marched into Spain, and this order has been 'promptly attended to. On the Igth, the left wing of the 45th marched into this city, under the command of Major PAT TON, and yesterday the right under Major GWYNNE ; we are to proceed in detachments, and are ,to escort provi sions by the shortest road towards Spain. We are busy making preparations for the march." We have received letters from Prince Edward's Island to the Ist of November, which state, that Sir GEORGE PREVOST was, on the 25t1 , Ottob,r, waiting at Halifax the arrival of the 49th Regiment, from Canada, to sail from thence with the secret Expedition ; and that Major-General MARTIN HUN TER returns from New Brunswick, to take the com mand in Sir GEORGE PREVOT'S absence. The Ex pedition is supposed to be destined against Marti nique. La Thetis French Frigate, captured by the Ame thyst, is to be immediately purchased and fitted for Tne gallant Captain SEYMOUR is to be ap pointed to the command. La Thetis was the largest Frigate but one in the French service. It is not wonderful teat the several Continental Potentates, after what has befallen the Austrian and Prussian Monarchs, should be afraid to take any open part in the affairs of Spain ; but it is indeed wonder ful that the people of all States do not manifest their horror and indignation against a Tyrant who, upon the plea of a 'compulsory consent on the part of four persons whom he entrapped into his power, should dare to claim a large country and all its in habitants, treat them as rebels, because they ptefer their lawful Monarch to his upstart brother, and at tempt to reduce them to slavery by the means of desolatton.and carnage. But what must be thought of Frenchmen, who, after having made so many dreadful, sacrifices to obtain the phantom of liber ty, will suffer themselves to be engaged in so infam ous a design, and who, to gratify the unbounded ambition, of a detestable Tyrant, will, assist Will in his endeavours to butcher an unoffending, an inde pendent, a loyal, and heroic people, to submission. Blush, Frenchmen, blush, and endeavour to recover your reputation by turning upon your Tyrant, and give tranquillity to yourselves and the world at large, which has so long been disturbed by him and his ferocious satellites. ENGLISH GENEROSITY AND FRENCH GRATITUDE• Soon' after the battle of Vimiera, the conversation happening to turn upon the snbje& of horses, a French Officer Toasted that he had obtained a very fine one in' the following manner : being on the point of being cut down by an English Dragoon, he fell on 'his knees and implored compassion. The Dragoon with the charaEtPristic humanity of an Eng lishman, yielded to his prayer, and was in the a& of gallopping off, when the Frenchman' who had a pis 7 tol concealed dikharged it at the soldier, killed him, and' mourning his horse, escaped. ,Such is the mo dern school of French Offiaers under BUONAPARTE. WOuld a French Officer, under a pONDE, a.Tts- BENNE, ora SAYE, have be e n gu il t y o f such perfidi ous ineyatitude ? Yet it .was deemed an admirAble ruse dewuerre at the table of Jutiot. Our readers may depend on the truth of this striking trait in thr character pf ih present race of French Officers, NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, DEC. s.—Arrived the Portoguesc Sloop Marie, Capt. Don SANTOS, from Oporto' laden with fruit ; the Prince of Brazil , of gill , CARTER, laden with wine irid:fruit frotP Oporto , bound to Hull ; and the ACiive, of Lynn, NV''lrs'. with wine wine and cork,,from Oporto, bound to oro. Yarmouth. Sailed a Gun-brig,with a Tleet of light Transport.; under convoy for Falmouth. Came into harbour the lievev on e, of 74 guns, a 1 . ',14a717072 Frigate to refit. DOVER, 6.—TheFrench and Russ; l‘ fe Sd • sengers left this place, at eight o'clock this morning' for London. The Vessel which brought them sill' remains. The 01eron Sloop of War has retaken and sot the Sloop Prince of Wales, of and from Newhav eui with sour, captured off Dungeness last night bf French Privateer. The Captain and Crew a d h f3 ; voured to escape in their boat, but in doing Wi lic t ' fie shot was tired from the Frenchman, by whi ch le Captain was dangerously wounded. There W e four French Privateers off the Ness last night. DEAL, DEC. 6.—Arrived the Podarg-us, Giorniol Beagle, and Crocus Sloops of War, from a crujO e ' The Indignant Gun-brig put back with the c °ll. voy which sailed on Sunday. The Hope Sloop of War, from Sheerness, o ' 3 coming down last night, got on shore on the IRA ° but was got off again without damage. YARMOUTH, REC. 6.—Sailed the Daphne Frigate' of 22 guns, on a cruize. o ff tIIC Arrived the Cruizer Sloop of Wm . fro fn lade ° Scaw, where she has made several captur es, with pitch, tar, &c. Also arrived the Bustard Gull brig and Starling Sloop of War from the B 3ltic. av j Sailed the Africa, of 64 guns, f or the Vor° Vixen Gun-brig. ••••••••• PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 6.—A rr i ve d hi s Je4a i(3se Prig Linnett from off Havre. - DEp. Wednesday last was held, in the Inn - er ment House, the first ineetiqg of the Corn ers appointed by his Majesty, in terms of the !.60, se&ion of the A& of Parliament passed last sess' o f intituled " An Aet touching the Administratien 0 ,, Justice in Scotland , Scc." The 'comenission , I ;f,i p powers them (also In terms of said AEI) to ig( 3 , l . into the form of process in the Court of Ses t;de in what cases Jury Trial can be usefully estalis,7oo and viva voce evidence more extensively irnrolti —to inquire into the proceedings of the 10 , and Commissary Courts, &c. • ate 4 The Commissioners are in number thirlee'„ ' are as follow : Lord Viscount Melville—late Lord Advocate, Sir pay Campbell, Bart.—late Lord President. 3"-- ..A1, 0 1 4 Two l'udgeS . olthe Court—Lord President Blair, Justice Clerit• afid 141/ Two Barons of Exchequer—Lord Chief Baron, , Baron Norton w . . Two Cron Counsel—Lord Advocate, and S o licitor' T c° neral. )! Three Advocates—Dean of Faculty (Matthew 11.055' Escl. Adam Rolland, E. and Bon Henry rs kine. 0 14 Two Writers t o the Signe t -Hug hY Wariiiidat Robert Sym, Esq. Lord Matsru.t.r and Mr. Rot T. A ND were P t ° . t b P ti r t e ; sent at this meeting. The Commissioners 't o time, and with shut doors. d be e P Eighteen English Commissioners hayP. a vow . appointed, whom the Scots CoMmissionets P rP4 l o inta suit when they think proper, respetriOg 'anYto of the English law, or forms, with refereuce Trial. TheSe Commissioners are-- Lord Eldon Lord anor Lord Redesilale, late Ch Lord cell Ch . ancellor of Irew.', 4* .• Lord Erskine, late Lord Chancellor. Sir William Grant, Master of the Rolls. Sir William Scott, fudge or Adiniralty. Sir john A.tistruther, Bart. S.r Alexander Thompson, 2 Sir Soulden Laurence, • Sir George Wood, Sir Simon Le Blanc, 5 ° s en • Sir Vicary Gibbs, Attorney-General. ili : s ron f s K o . f:e ß heq c u lu er. Sir Thomas Plutner, Solicitor-General. 10. Williams, Serjeaut at Law. Francis Burton, Hugh Leycester, Counsellors at Law. Win. Alexander, Charles Abbot, Barristers at Law. Geo. Souley Holroyd, • The Farce of The School for Authors was repolea,v. last night with unabated success at Mr. CootAi"o, Theatre. The nhme of this Piece is quite apP,„ priate to its nature, and in po i n t of vigorous 6F6 • logue, terce and polished didi on, it may ind,_eeof serve as a School for most of our present rac_e_, 4uthors, which they ought to at tend to, and tr°' which they may derive a very useful lesson. OPe The VESTRIS, who is engaged for - the distinguished House, is th e fig so u n re o thefin thisD a Dancer countryw l) o a mad end t s .w : 4n y r e lti a ,t r te s d ago, and is said to be so great a master ' 1 0••• that fii m his t grandfather, o assuinelawmhiolyi snsat ill alive, Mrs. EDWIA has finally settled with the P ea ll/ s i r t f i ; lane Managers for next season. She is a 50 -# AtiresS, quite in the prime of life, and equ, 3 ,.. J . :`‘, re dy , Fet:sfll in Comedy and the pathetic parts cor,,,t .k b s bire, Mr. NODpINGS, of Kirby-Moorside, 1° 2 1 3 , 1 0 1r haying gone to Scarboro.ugh fair on the Pri' dorl:air:rtFeinpfthileisedyreenairrlng:ltlhea:.6thpealwiyaaisntidirnnbrarisife,:,b; j u ter P gi :: : • has 1 3 son in endeavouring to make his esoly' out o f the Oamber windOw into the street, There are one htindred and eight case' ' ole o, at Aisii Piius; 'in : the COUrt of COliitnon.cimos the eri'suin,, , r sittings befOre Lord ChiefJ,ltatiote, FIELD, who Will finish this day at W e— commence at Quildhall; to-morroW•